Historical Birthday
27 Apr 1410
Jean Van Lannoy Flemish governor of Holland Zealand and West Frisia (d. 1493)
27 Apr 1593
Mumtaz Mahal Empress consort of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan who built the Taj Mahal as her mausoleum and symbol of his undying love born in Agra Mughal Empire (d. 1631)
27 Apr 1623
Johann Adam Reincken German organist and composer born in Deventer Netherlands (d. 1722)
27 Apr 1650
Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel queen of Denmark and Norway (1670-99) born in Kassel Germany (d. 1714)
27 Apr 1701
Charles Emanuel III of Savoy King of Sardinia born in Turin (d. 1773)
27 Apr 1718
Thomas Lewis Irish-American surveyor lawyer and a pioneer of early Virginia born in County Donegal Ireland (d. 1790)
27 Apr 1724
Ferdinand Philipp Joseph Lobkowitz Czech composer born in Prague Czech Republic (d. 1784)
27 Apr 1724
Colonel Thomas Gardner American heroic political figure and soldier born in Cambridge Massachusetts (d. 1775)
27 Apr 1733
Josef Gottlieb Klreuter German Botanist who pioneered the study of plant hybrids especially among the tobacco plants born in Sulz am Neckar Germany (d. 1806)
27 Apr 1748
Adamntios Koras Greek humanist scholar born in Smyrna Anatolia (d. 1833)
27 Apr 1755
Marc-Antoine Parseval French mathematician (Parsevals theorem) born in Rosires-aux-Salines France (d. 1836)
27 Apr 1759
Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin English writer and feminist (A Vindication of the Rights of Woman) mother of Mary Shelley born in London (d. 1797)
27 Apr 1767
Andreas Romberg German violinist and composer (Song of the Clock) born in Vechta Germany (d. 1821)
27 Apr 1802
Louis Niedermeyer composer born in Nyon Switzerland (d. 1861)
27 Apr 1803
Alfred Julius Becher Austrian journalist and composer born in Manchester England (d. 1848)
27 Apr 1806
Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies Queen of Spain (1829-33) born in Palermo Italy (d. 1878)
27 Apr 1812
Friedrich von Flotow German composer born in Teutendorf Germany (d. 1883)
27 Apr 1812
William W. Snow American politician U.S. House of Representatives from New York (1851-53) born in Heath Massachusetts (d. 1886)
27 Apr 1824
William Richard Bexfield English composer born in Norwich England (d. 1853)
27 Apr 1828
Gerben Colmjon Frisian linguist and publisher born in Leeuwarden Netherlands (d. 1884)
27 Apr 1835
John Murray Corse American politician and Brevet Major General (Union Army) born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania [or 927] (d. 1893)
27 Apr 1840
Edward Whymper English mountaineer 1st to climb Matterhorn (1865) born in London (d. 1911)
27 Apr 1848
Otto I of Bavaria King of Bavaria (1886-1913) born in The Residence Munich (d. 1916)
27 Apr 1850
Hans Hartwig von Beseler German Colonel General born in Greifswald Prussia (d. 1921)
27 Apr 1853
Jules Lematre French critic and dramatist born in Vennecy Loiret France (d. 1914)
27 Apr 1861
Georgy Catoire Russian composer born in Moscow Russia (d. 1926)
27 Apr 1861
Johan Skjoldborg Danish writer (Dynaes-Digte) born in sls Thisted Denmark (d. 1936)
27 Apr 1869
William Victor Harris American composer born in New York (d. 1943)
27 Apr 1871
Arthur Nevin American composer born in Edgeworth Pennsylvania (d. 1943)
27 Apr 1873
Harry OConnor American actor (Stranger than Fiction The Long Lanes Turning) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 1971)
27 Apr 1875
Andr Baillon Belgian-French author (Un homme si simple) born in Antwerp Belgium (d. 1932)
27 Apr 1875
Freddie Fane British cricketer (Hobbs 1st Test opening partner) born in Curragh Camp County Kildare Ireland (d. 1960)
27 Apr 1875
Lumsden Hare Irish actor (Oregon Trail Desert Fox Young Bess) born in Ireland (d. 1964)
27 Apr 1878
Frank Gotch American professional wrestler born in Humboldt Iowa (d. 1917)
27 Apr 1883
Hubert Harrison West Indian-American writer and freedom fighter born in St. Croix Danish West Indies (d. 1927)
27 Apr 1884
Louis de Bree [Louis Davids] actor (De man zonder hart The Cross-Patch Bluejackets) born in Amsterdam Noord-Holland Netherlands (d. 1971)
27 Apr 1888
Florence La Badie Canadian-American actress (Cinderella The Evidence of the Film) born in NYC New York (d. 1917)
27 Apr 1892
Louis Victor de Broglie French quantum physicist (studied electrons Nobel Prize 1929) born in Dieppe France (d. 1987)
27 Apr 1893
Norman Bel Geddes American theatrical designer (Rivals Dead End) born in Adrian Michigan (d. 1958)
27 Apr 1893
Draa Mihailovi Serbian WWII hero and war criminal born in Ivanjica Serbia (d. 1946)
27 Apr 1893
Allen Sothoron American baseball player born in Bradford Ohio (d. 1939)
27 Apr 1894
Nicolas Slonimsky Russian-American composer born in St. Petersburg Russia (d. 1995)
27 Apr 1894
George Petty American pin-up artist born in Abbeville Louisiana (d. 1975)
27 Apr 1896
Rogers Hornsby American Baseball Hall of Fame 2nd baseman manager (7-time NL batting champion) born in Winters Texas (d. 1963)
27 Apr 1896
Wallace Hume Carothers American chemist and inventor (nylon) born in Burlington Iowa (d. 1937)
27 Apr 1900
Walter Lantz American cartoonist (Woody Woodpeckers creator) born in New Rochelle New York (d. 1994)
27 Apr 1902
Kitty Kelly American actress (Ladies of the Jury Behind Office Doors) born in NYC New York (d. 1968)
27 Apr 1903
Frank Belknap Long American writer (Rim of the Unknown) born in Harlem Manhattan (d. 1994)
27 Apr 1903
Hans Kosterlitz German-British biochemist (endorphins) born in Berlin (d. 1996)
27 Apr 1904
Arthur F. Burns American economist and chairman (Federal Reserve Board) born in Stanislau Austria-Hungary (d. 1987)
27 Apr 1904
Cecil Day-Lewis Irish poet (British Poet Laureate 1968-72) and detective writer (Nicholas Blake) born in Ballintubbert Queens County (d. 1972)
27 Apr 1905
Julian Stryjkowski Polish journalist and writer known for his radical leftist leanings born in Stryi Austro-Hungarian Empire (d. 1996)
27 Apr 1905
Philip Radcliffe English composer born in Godalming Surrey (d. 1986)
27 Apr 1906
Mark Alexander Abrams English market researcher born in Edmonton London (d. 1994)
27 Apr 1906
Yrgos Theotoks Greek novelist (Leons) born in Constantinople Ottoman Empire (d. 1966)
27 Apr 1909
Muriel C. Bradbrook English writer (That Infidel Place) born in Birkenhead England (d. 1993)
27 Apr 1911
Colin Gordon British actor (The Pink Panther Casino Royale) born in Ceylon (d. 1972)
27 Apr 1911
Georges Dargaud French publisher (Astrix Tintin) born in Paris (d. 1990)
27 Apr 1912
Franz Weyergans Belgian writer and translator (Les Gens Heureux) born in Seraing Belgium (d. 1974)
27 Apr 1912
Frederick R. Weisman philanthropist born in Minneapolis Minnesota (d. 1994)
27 Apr 1912
Renato Rascel [Ranucci] Italian actor (7 Hills of Rome Secrets of Santa Vittoria) born in Turin Piedmont Italy (d. 1991)
27 Apr 1913
Philip Hauge Abelson American physicist born in Tacoma Washington (d. 2004)
27 Apr 1914
Albert Soboult French historian born in Ammi Moussa French Algeria (d. 1982)
27 Apr 1916
Jan Rychlik Czech composer born in Prague (d. 1964)
27 Apr 1916
Enos Slaughter American baseball player born in Roxboro North Carolina (d. 2002)
27 Apr 1918
John Alfred Scali American journalist and diplomat born in Canton Ohio (d. 1995)
27 Apr 1918
Kirby Stone American jazz combo leader (Baubles Bangles & Beads) born in NYC New York
27 Apr 1918
Willem N Pim Koot pianist of Concert building (Oh Lady Lady)
27 Apr 1918
Sten Rudholm Swedish jurist member of the Swedish Academy born in Karlstad Sweden (d. 2008)
27 Apr 1919
Walter Ritchie British sculptor (Mans Struggle) born in Coventry England (d. 1997)
27 Apr 1920
Guido Cantelli Italian conductor born in Novara Italy (d. 1956)
27 Apr 1920
Edwin Morgan Scottish poet (At Eighty) born in Glasgow Scotland (d. 2010)
27 Apr 1920
Mark Krasnoselskii Russian-Ukrainian mathematician (nonlinear functional analysis) born in Starokostiantyniv Ukraine (d. 1997)
27 Apr 1922
Daphne Anderson British actress (Beggars Opera Hobsons Choice) born in London England (d. 2013)
27 Apr 1922
Jack Klugman American actor (Oscar-Odd Couple Quincy Goodbye Columbus) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania (d. 2012)
27 Apr 1922
Martin Gray Polish-born American writer holocaust survivor born in Warsaw Poland (d. 2016)
27 Apr 1927
Connie Kay American jazz drummer (Modern Jazz Quartet) born in Tuckahoe New York (d. 1994)
27 Apr 1927
Coretta Scott King American activist and wife of Martin Luther King Jr. born in Heiberger Alabama (d. 2006)
27 Apr 1927
Joe Moakley American politician U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts (1973-2001) born in Boston Massachusetts (d. 2001)
27 Apr 1929
Nina Ponomareva Romaschkova Soviet discus thrower (Olympic gold 1952 60) involved shoplift scandal born in Smychka (d. 2016)
27 Apr 1931
Igor Oistrach Russian violinist son of David Oistrach born in Odessa Ukraine
27 Apr 1931
Krzysztof Komeda Polish composer born in Pozna Poland (d. 1969)
27 Apr 1932
Roelof Pik Botha South African minister of Foreign affairs born in Rustenburg Transvaal South Africa
27 Apr 1932
Charles Adkins American light welterweight boxer (Olympic gold 1952) born in Gary Indiana (d. 1993)
27 Apr 1932
Chuck Knox American NFL coach (Rams Bills Seahawks) born in Sewickley Pennsylvania (d. 2018)
27 Apr 1932
Franois Bayle composer born in Toamasina Madagascar
27 Apr 1932
Maxine Brown American country music singer (Browns) born in Campti Louisiana
27 Apr 1932
Petar Ozgijan Yugoslav composer born in Dubrovnik Croatia (d. 1979)
27 Apr 1932
Anouk Aime French actress (A Man and A Woman) born in Paris
27 Apr 1932
Gian-Carlo Rota Italian-born American mathematician and philosopher born in Vigevano Italy (d. 1999)
27 Apr 1936
Khalid Wazir Pakistani cricketer (son of S Wazir Ali 2 Tests for Pakistan 1954) born in Jullundur Punjab British India
27 Apr 1936
Geoffrey Shovelton English opera singer born in Atherton Lancashire (d. 2016)
27 Apr 1936
John Burningham English author and illustrator of childrens books (Mr Grumpys Outing) born in Farnham England (d. 2019)
27 Apr 1937
Sandy Dennis American actress (Up the Down Staircase) born in Hastings Nebraska (d. 1992)
27 Apr 1938
Earl Anthony American professional bowler (PBA money champ 1974-6 1981-3) born in Tacoma Washington (d. 2001)
27 Apr 1939
Judy Carne English comedienne and actress (Laugh-In Love on a Rooftop) born in Northampton England (d. 2015)
27 Apr 1939
Jerry Mercer Canadian rock drummer (April Wine) born in Montreal Quebec
27 Apr 1939
Stanislaw Dziwisz Polish prelate of the Roman Catholic Church Archbishop of Krakw born in Raba Wyna Poland
27 Apr 1941
Friedrich Goldmann German composer and conductor born in Siegmar-Schnau Germany (d. 2009)
27 Apr 1941
Judith Blegen American opera singer (Papagena-Magic Flute) born in Missoula Montana
27 Apr 1941
Jennings Michael Burch American writer (They Cage the Animals at Night) born in Manhattan New York (d. 2013)
27 Apr 1941
Lee Roy Jordan American football player born in Excel Alabama
27 Apr 1942
Valeri Vladimirovich Polyakov Russian cosmonaut (Soyuz TM-6 TM-18) born in Tula Russia
27 Apr 1942
John Shrapnel English actor born in Birmingham Warwickshire
27 Apr 1942
James Lee Jim Keltner American drummer described as the leading session drummer in America born in Tulsa Oklahoma
27 Apr 1943
Eugene Polyakov Russian balletmaster (Paris Opera Ballet) born in Moscow (d. 1996)
27 Apr 1943
Helmut Marko Austrian auto racer (Le Mans Grand Prix) born in Graz Austria
27 Apr 1944
Cuba Gooding Sr. American singer (Everybody Plays the Fool) born in NYC New York (d. 2017)
27 Apr 1944
Herb Pedersen American singer (Desert Rose Band-Love Reunited) born in Berkeley California
27 Apr 1944
Michael Fish British TV weatherman born in Eastbourne Sussex England
27 Apr 1945
August Wilson American playwright (Fences Pulitzer 1987) born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania (d. 2005)
27 Apr 1946
John Maclean Australian cricketer (Australian wicket-keeper 1978-79) born in Herston Queensland Australia
27 Apr 1947
Ann Peebles American singer (I Cant Stand the Rain) born in St. Louis Missouri
27 Apr 1947
Herbie Murrell American soul singer (Stylistics-You are My Everything) born in Lane South Carolina
27 Apr 1947
Pete Ham Welsh rock vocalist (Badfinger-Come & Get It) born in Swansea Wales
27 Apr 1947
George Kenneth Butterfield American politician U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina born in Wilson North Carolina
27 Apr 1948
Kate Pierson American vocalist and guitarist (B-52s-Rock Lobster Love Shack) born in Weehawken New Jersey
27 Apr 1948
Frank William Abagnale Jr. American con artist turned security consultant born in Bronxville New York
27 Apr 1948
Amrit Kumar Bohara Nepalese politician leader of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist)
27 Apr 1949
Doug Sheehan American actor (Ben-Knots Landing Joe Kelly-General Hospital) born in Santa Monica California
27 Apr 1949
Yoshiaki Fujiwara Japanese professional wrestler (NJPWPWFUWF) born in Iwate Japan
27 Apr 1951
Paul Ace Frehley American heavy metal guitarist (Kiss Frehleys Comet) born in The Bronx New York
27 Apr 1952
Ari Vatanen Finnish rally driver born in Tuupovaara Finland
27 Apr 1952
Larry Elder American political commentator born in Los Angeles California
27 Apr 1953
Ellen S. Baker American physician and NASA astronaut (STS 34 50 71) born in Fayetteville North Carolina
27 Apr 1953
Arielle Dombasle American-French singer and actress born in Norwich Connecticut
27 Apr 1956
Dennie Shupryt-Knoop American beach volleyballer (Olympics 1996) born in Chicago Illinois
27 Apr 1956
Bryan Harvey American musician (House of Freaks) born in Richmond Virginia (d. 2006)
27 Apr 1957
Michel Barrette Canadian actor and stand-up comedian born in Chicoutimi Quebec
27 Apr 1959
Marco Pirroni rock guitarist (Adam & The Ants) born in London England
27 Apr 1959
Sheena Easton [Shirley Orr] singer (Sugar Walls) born in Glasgow Scotland
27 Apr 1959
Louis Lortie French-Canadian concert pianist born in Montreal
27 Apr 1962
Denise Baldwin LPGA golfer (1991 Futures Salisbury Classic) born in Atlanta Georgia
27 Apr 1962
PattiSue Plumer American 3k runner (Gold-Seattle 90) born in Covina California
27 Apr 1962
ngel Comizzo Argentine football goalkeeper born in Reconquista Argentina
27 Apr 1962
James LeGros American actor (Point Break Enemy of the State) born in Minneapolis Minnesota
27 Apr 1963
Schae Harrison American actress (Darla-Bold & Beautiful) born in Anaheim Hills California
27 Apr 1963
Cali Timmins Canadian actress (Ryans Hope) born in Montreal Quebec
27 Apr 1963
Russell T. Davies Welsh TV writer and executive producer (Doctor Who Queer as Folk) born in Swansea Wales
27 Apr 1964
Paul Osbaldiston CFL kicker (Hamilton Tiger Cats) born in Oldham England
27 Apr 1965
Courtenay Becker-Dey American Europe class sailor (Olympic bronze 1996) born in Greenwich Connecticut
27 Apr 1966
Peter McIntyre Australian cricketer (Australian leg-spinner 1995) born in Gisborne Australia
27 Apr 1967
Bridgette Gordon American basketball forward (Sacramento Monarchs Olympic gold 1988) born in DeLand Florida
27 Apr 1967
Aki Avni Israeli entertainer and TV host born in Rehovot Israel
27 Apr 1967
Tommy Smith Scottish jazz musician born in Edinburgh Scotland
27 Apr 1967
Erik Thomson Scottish-New Zealand actor (Hercules The Legendary Journeys) born in Inverness Scotland
27 Apr 1967
Jason Whitlock American sports journalist born in Indianapolis Indiana
27 Apr 1968
Adrian Cooper American football NFL tight end (Minnesota Vikings) born in Denver Colorado
27 Apr 1968
Cristian Mungiu Romanian filmmaker (4 Months 3 Weeks and 2 Days) born in Iai Romania
27 Apr 1969
Brett Steven New Zealand tennis player (Olympics 1996) born in Auckland New Zealand
27 Apr 1969
Francine McRae Australian softball outfielder (Olympic bronze 1996) born in Melbourne Australia
27 Apr 1969
Mica Paris British Rhythm & Blues singer (So Good) born in London
27 Apr 1969
Tyrone Rodgers American football defensive linebacker (Winnipeg Blue Bombers) born in Longview Texas
27 Apr 1969
Cory Booker American politician 36th Mayor of Newark (2006-13) born in Washington D.C.
27 Apr 1969
Darcey Bussell British ballerina (Strictly Come Dancing) born in London
27 Apr 1969
Grahame Cheney Australian boxer born in Lithgow Australia
27 Apr 1970
Mikiko Hagiwara Japanese basketball player born in Fukushima Japan
27 Apr 1970
Tim Hanshaw NFL guard (SF 49ers) born in Spokane Washington
27 Apr 1971
Craig Keith American football tight end (Jacksonville Jaguars) born in Raleigh North Carolina
27 Apr 1971
Hayley Carr Salzburg Austria actress (Courtney-As the World Turns)
27 Apr 1971
James Burton NFL cornerback (Chicago Bears) born in Torrance California
27 Apr 1971
Ricky Sutton American WLAF defensive end (Barcelona Dragons) born in Atlanta Georgia
27 Apr 1971
Tess Daly British television presenter (Strictly Come Dancing) born in Stockport Cheshire England
27 Apr 1972
Alison McKnight 100m hurdler and heptathlete born in Bakersfield California
27 Apr 1972
David Lascher American actor (Josh-Clueless Kidz in the Wood) born in NYC New York
27 Apr 1972
Ethan Brooks American football offensive tackle (Atlanta Falcons Rhein Fire) born in Hartford Connecticut
27 Apr 1972
Silvia Farina Italian tennis star (1995 Maria Lankowitz doubles) born in Milan Italy
27 Apr 1972
Tim Ruddy American football offensive lineman (Miami Dolphins) born in Dunmore Pennsylvania
27 Apr 1972
Maura West American actress (As the World Turns) born in Springfield Massachusetts
27 Apr 1973
Andre Gower American actor (Monster Squad) born in Los Angeles California
27 Apr 1974
Carlos Fortes Dutch soccer player (Sparta) born in Rotterdam Netherlands
27 Apr 1974
Pete Chryplewicz tight end (Detroit Lions) born in Detroit Michigan
27 Apr 1974
Johnny Devine Canadian professional wrestler born in Merritt British Columbia Canada
27 Apr 1975
Michael Booker American football cornerback (Atlanta Falcons) born in Cincinnati Ohio
27 Apr 1975
Rabih Abdullah American National Football League player born in Martinsville Virginia
27 Apr 1975
Chris Carpenter American baseball player (Toronto Blue Jays St. Louis Cardinals) born in Exeter New Hampshire
27 Apr 1976
Walter Pandiani Uruguayan footballer born in Montevideo Uruguay
27 Apr 1976
Isobel Campbell Scottish singer and composer born in Glasgow Scotland
27 Apr 1976
Sally Hawkins English film actress (The Shape of Water) born in London England
27 Apr 1977
Khalid Zoubaa French long-distance runner born in Ste Hrault
27 Apr 1977
Jerry Trainor American actor (Drake & Josh iCarly) born in San Diego California
27 Apr 1978
Adamantia Kontogiorgi Greek actress (Erotas) born in Paris
27 Apr 1979
Will Boyd American bass guitarist (Evanescence) born in Little Rock Arkansas
27 Apr 1979
Natasha Chokljat Australian netball player born in Tasmania Australia
27 Apr 1980
Christian Lara Ecuadorian footballer born in Quito Ecuador
27 Apr 1980
Ananda Mikola Indonesian racing driver born in Jakarta
27 Apr 1980
Sybille Bammer Austrian tennis player born in Linz Austria
27 Apr 1980
Talitha Cummins Australian journalist (Seven News Brisbane) born in Gold Coast Australia
27 Apr 1981
Patrik Gerrbrand Swedish footballer born in lvsj Sweden
27 Apr 1981
Fabrizio Faniello Maltese singer born in Floriana Malta
27 Apr 1981
Joey Gathright American baseball player born in Columbia Mississippi
27 Apr 1913
Philip Abelson American physicist and Nobel Prize Laureate born in Tacoma Washington (d. 2004)
27 Apr 1926
Ernest McCulloch Canadian stem cell research pioneer born in Toronto Ontario (d. 2011)
27 Apr 1927
Gerard Cielik Polish soccer striker and manager (45 caps 27 goals) born in Hajduki Poland (d. 2013)
27 Apr 1943
Helmut Marko Austrian auto racer (24 Hours of Le Mans 1971) born in Graz Austria
27 Apr 1982
Katrina Johnson American actress born in San Diego California
27 Apr 1983
Ari Graynor American actress (The Sopranos) born in Boston Massachusetts
27 Apr 1984
Frank Carter British musician (Gallows) and tattooist born in Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire England
27 Apr 1984
Pierre-Marc Bouchard Canadian ice hockey player (Minnesota Wild New York Islanders) born in Sherbrooke Quebec
27 Apr 1896
Rogers Hornsby American Baseball Hall of Fame 2nd baseman ( NL MVP 1925 29 7 x NL batting champion St. Louis Cardinals Browns Chicago Cubs) and manager (Cardinals Browns Cubs) born in Winters Texas (d. 1963)
27 Apr 1918
Kirby Stone American jazz combo leader (Kirby Stone Four - Baubles Bangles & Beads) born in NYC New York (d. 1981)
27 Apr 1931
Krzysztof Komeda Polish jazz and film composer and pianist (Rosemarys Baby) born in Pozna Poland (d. 1969)
27 Apr 1931
Maxine Brown American country music singer (Browns) born in Campti Louisiana (d. 2019)
27 Apr 1932
Franois Bayle French electronic music composer born in Toamasina Madagascar
27 Apr 1937
David Bolton English rugby league five eighth (23 caps Great Britain Wigan Balmain) and coach (Parramatta) born in Wigan England (d. 2021)
27 Apr 1946
Gordon Haskell British pop rock and blues musician (Fleur De Lys King Crimson 1970 Harrys Bar) born in Verwood Dorset England (d. 2020)
27 Apr 1947
Pete Ham Welsh rock singer-songwriter and guitarist (Badfinger - Without You No Matter What Day After Day) born in Swansea Wales
27 Apr 1951
Jim Justice American businessman and politician Governor of West Virginia (2017-) born in Charleston West Virginia
27 Apr 1958
David Barnes New Zealand sailor (470 world champion 1981 83 84) born in Wellington New Zealand (d. 2020)
27 Apr 1959
Sheena Easton [Shirley Orr] singer (Sugar Walls) born in Glasgow Scotland
27 Apr 1875
Maurice de Broglie French physicist (studied X-ray diffraction and spectroscopy) born in Paris France (d. 1960)
27 Apr 1894
Nicolas Slonimsky Russian-American pianist conductor musicologist (Thesaurus of Scales and Melodic Patterns Bakers Biographical Dictionary of Musicians) and composer born in St. Petersburg Russia (d. 1995)
27 Apr 1931
Igor Oistrakh Soviet-Russian concert violinist (Wieniawski Competition 1952) and educator (Moscow Conservatory Brussels Royal Conservatory) born in Odessa Ukraine Soviet Union (d. 2021)
27 Apr 1933
Bob Bondurant American auto racer (24 Hours of Le Mans GT 3.0 1964 Shelby American Ferrari Eagle teams) born in Evanston Illinois (d. 2021)
27 Apr 1941
Judith Blegen American opera singer (Magic Flute - Papagena) born in Missoula Montana
27 Apr 1942
Jim Keltner American session drummer (Bob Dylan George Harrison John Lennon Ringo Starr Harry Nilsson Richard Thompson Traveling Wilburys Elvis Costello Joe Cocker Ry Cooder Eric Clapton Carly Simon Jackson Browne Randy Newman and others...) born in Tulsa Oklahoma
27 Apr 1944
Cuba Gooding Sr. American pop and soul singer (The Main Ingredient - Everybody Plays the Fool) born in NYC New York (d. 2017)
27 Apr 1944
Herb Pedersen American singer (Desert Rose Band - Love Reunited) born in Berkeley California
27 Apr 1947
Ann Peebles American soul singer-songwriter (I Cant Stand the Rain) born in St. Louis Missouri
27 Apr 1947
Herbie Murrell American soul singer (Stylistics - You Are My Everything) born in Lane South Carolina
27 Apr 1947
Pete Ham Welsh rock singer-songwriter and guitarist (Badfinger - Without You No Matter What Day After Day) born in Swansea Wales (d. 1975)
27 Apr 1947
Keith Magnuson Canadian ice hockey defenseman (NHL All Star 1971 72 Chicago Black Hawks) born in Wadena Saskatchewan (d. 2003)
27 Apr 1948
Kate Pierson American vocalist and guitarist (B-52s - Rock Lobster Love Shack) born in Weehawken New Jersey
27 Apr 1951
Paul Ace Frehley American rock guitarist (Kiss Frehleys Comet) born in The Bronx New York
27 Apr 1959
Marco Pirroni British rock guitarist (Adam & The Ants - Ant Music Goody Two Shoes ) born in London England
27 Apr 1959
Sheena Easton [Orr] Scottish singer (9 to 5 (Morning Train) For Your Eyes Only) born in Glasgow Scotland
27 Apr 1959
Louis Lortie French-Canadian concert pianist born in Montreal Quebec
27 Apr 1960
Wally Langdon British bassist (Herman Brood & His Wild Romance) born in London England (d. 2019)
27 Apr 1965
Rob Squires American rock bassist (Big Head Todd and the Monsters) born in Denver Colorado
27 Apr 1981
Fabrizio Faniello Maltese pop singer (Im In Love (The Whistle Hit) Somebody Sent Me An Angel) born in Floriana Malta
27 Apr 1875
Frederick Fane English cricket batsman (14 Tests 1 x 100 HS 143 Essex CCC Oxford University CC London County CC) born in Curragh Camp County Kildare Ireland (d. 1960)
27 Apr 1914
Lou Crosby American actor and radio and TV announcer (Lum and Abner The Lawrence Welk Show) born in Lawton Oklahoma (d. 1984)
27 Apr 1927
Gerard Cielik Polish soccer striker (45 caps 27 goals Ruch Chorzw 237 games) and manager (Ruch Chorzw) born in Hajduki Poland (d. 2013)
27 Apr 1929
Nina Ponomaryova Russian athlete (Olympic gold USSR discus 1952 60 bronze 1956) born in Smychka Russia (d. 2016)
27 Apr 1931
Igor Oistrakh Soviet-Russian concert violinist (Wieniawski Competition 1952) and educator (Moscow Conservatory Brussels Royal Conservatory) born in Odessa Ukraine Soviet Union (now Ukraine) (d. 2021)
27 Apr 1931
Krzysztof Komeda Polish jazz pianist and film composer (Rosemarys Baby) born in Pozna Poland (d. 1969)
27 Apr 1932
Charles Adkins American boxer (Olympic gold light welterweight 1952) born in Gary Indiana (d. 1993)
27 Apr 1932
Chuck Knox American football coach (LA Rams Buffalo Bills Seattle Seahawks AP NFL Coach of the Year 1973 80 84) born in Sewickley Pennsylvania (d. 2018)
27 Apr 1937
Sandy Dennis American Tony and Academy Award-winning stage and screen actress (Any Wednesday Whos Afraid of Virginia Wolfe The Out-of-Towners) born in Hastings Nebraska (d. 1992)
27 Apr 1941
Lee Roy Jordan American College Football HOF linebacker (Uni of Alabama Super Bowl 1971 First-team All-Pro 1969 5 Pro Bowl Dallas Cowboys) born in Excel Alabama
27 Apr 1942
Valeri Vladimirovich Polyakov Russian cosmonaut (Soyuz TM-6 TM-18) born in Tula Russia (d. 2022)
27 Apr 1944
Thomas Koppel Danish pianist and classical and avant-garde composer (Savage Rose) born in a refugee camp in rebro Sweden (d. 2006)
27 Apr 1954
Frank Bainimarama Fijian politician (President of Fiji 2007-2022) born in Kiuva Fiji
27 Apr 1959
Marco Pirroni British rock guitarist (Adam & The Ants - Ant Music Goody Two Shoes) born in London England
27 Apr 1962
Edvard Moser Norwegian psychologist and neuroscientist (2014 Nobel Prize for Physiology for discovery of place cells) born in lesund Norway
27 Apr 1965
Rob Squires American rock bassist (Big Head Todd and the Monsters) born in Denver Colorado
27 Apr 1967
Bridgette Gordon American basketball forward (Sacramento Monarchs Olympic gold 1988) born in DeLand Florida
27 Apr 1967
Tommy Smith Scottish jazz saxophonist composer and educator (Scottish National Jazz Orchestra) born in Edinburgh Scotland
27 Apr 1969
Cory Booker American politician (Senator-D-NJ 2013- Mayor of Newark 2006-13) born in Washington D.C.
27 Apr 1724
Ferdinand Philipp Joseph Lobkowitz Czech composer born in Prague Kingdom of Bohemia (now Czech Republic) (d. 1784)
27 Apr 1767
Andreas Romberg German violinist and composer (Song of the Clock) born in Vechta Electorate of Saxony (now Germany) (d. 1821)
27 Apr 1861
William Arms Fisher American composer librettist (Going Home) musicologist and educator born in San Francisco California (d. 1948)
27 Apr 1869
(William) Victor Harris American organist composer conductor (St. Cecilia Society 1902-36) vocal coach and educator born in New York (d. 1943)
27 Apr 1888
Florence La Badie Canadian-American actress (Cinderella The Evidence of the Film) born in New York City (d. 1917)
27 Apr 1902
Kitty Kelly American actress (Ladies of the Jury Behind Office Doors) born in New York City (d. 1968)
27 Apr 1903
Frank Belknap Long American writer (Rim of the Unknown) born in New York City (d. 1994)
27 Apr 1903
Horace Stoneham American baseball executive (owner New York San Francisco Giants 1936-76) born in Newark New Jersey (d. 1990)
27 Apr 1916
Jan Rychlik Czech composer born in Prague Kingdom of Bohemia (now Czech Republic) (d. 1964)
27 Apr 1918
Kirby Stone American jazz combo leader (Kirby Stone Four - Baubles Bangles & Beads) born in New York City (d. 1981)
27 Apr 1927
Connie Kay American jazz drummer (Modern Jazz Quartet 1955-94) born in Tuckahoe New York (d. 1994)
27 Apr 1933
Calvin Newborn American R&B and jazz guitarist born in Whiteville Tennessee (d. 2018)
27 Apr 1939
Joo Bernardo Nino Vieira Bissau-Guinean politician (President of Guinea-Bissau 1980-99 & 2005-09) born in Bissau Portuguese Guinea (d. 2009)
27 Apr 1941
Judith Blegen American opera singer (The Magic Flute - Papagena) born in Lexington Kentucky
27 Apr 1944
Cuba Gooding Sr. American pop and soul singer (The Main Ingredient - Everybody Plays the Fool) born in New York City (d. 2017)
27 Apr 1944
Herb Pedersen American bluegrass and country-rock singer guitarist and banjo player (Desert Rose Band - Love Reunited) born in Berkeley California
27 Apr 1946
John Maclean Australian cricket wicket-keeper (4 Tests 18 dismissals Queensland) born in Herston Australia
27 Apr 1949
Doug Sheehan American actor (Knots Landing 1983-87 - Ben General Hospital 1979-82 - Joe Kelly) born in Santa Monica California
27 Apr 1953
Pat Hennen American motorcycle racer (first US rider to win a 500cc GP 1976) born in Phoenix Arizona (d. 2024)
27 Apr 1959
Louis Lortie French-Canadian Juno Award-winning concert pianist born in Montreal Quebec
27 Apr 1972
David Lascher American actor (Josh-Clueless Kidz in the Wood) born in New York City
27 Apr 1975
Chris Carpenter American baseball pitcher (NL Cy Young Award 2005 3 MLB All-Star World Series 2006 11 St. Louis Cardinals Toronto Blue Jays) born in Exeter New Hampshire
27 Apr 1410
Jean de Lannoy Flemish Knight in the Order of the Golden Fleece Lord of Lannoy Lys and Sbourg born in France (d. 1493)
27 Apr 1724
Ferdinand Philipp Joseph Lobkowitz Czech composer born in Prague Kingdom of Bohemia (d. 1784)
27 Apr 1767
Andreas Romberg German violinist and composer (Song of the Clock) born in Vechta Electorate of Saxony (d. 1821)
27 Apr 1812
Friedrich von Flotow German composer born in Teutendorf Duchy of Mecklenburg (d. 1883)
27 Apr 1905
Philip Radcliffe English composer born in Godalming Surrey England (d. 1986)
27 Apr 1916
Jan Rychlik Czech composer born in Prague Kingdom of Bohemia (d. 1964)
27 Apr 1932
(Roelof) Pik Botha South African politician (Minister of Foreign Affairs 1977-94 Minister of Enegy 1994-96) born in Rustenburg Transvaal South Africa (d. 2018)
27 Apr 1932
Anouk Aime [Nicole Dreyfus] French actress (La Dolce Vita 8 12 A Man and A Woman) born in Paris (d. 2024) [1]
27 Apr 1943
Eugene Polyakov Russian balletmaster (Paris Opera Ballet) born in Moscow USSR (d. 1996)
27 Apr 1948
Amrit Kumar Bohara Nepalese politician leader of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) born in Nepal
27 Apr 1949
Doug Sheehan American actor (Knots Landing 1983-87 - Ben General Hospital 1979-82 - Joe Kelly) born in Santa Monica California (d. 2024)
27 Apr 1951
Paul Ace Frehley American rock guitarist (Kiss Frehleys Comet) born in The Bronx New York City
27 Apr 1953
Arielle Dombasle (ne Sonnery) American-French actress (Pauline at the Beach) singer and film dircetor born in Norwich Connecticut
27 Apr 1967
Jason Whitlock American sports journalist (The Kansas City Star AOL Sports Foxsports.com ESPN WHB KCSP) born in Indianapolis Indiana
27 Apr 1979
Will Boyd American rock bassist (Evanescence) born in Little Rock Arkansas
27 Apr 1981
Drew Elliott American creative director and judge on Americas Next Top Model born in Bloomington Indiana
27 Apr 1986
Elena Risteska Macedonian pop singer and songwriter (Ninanalna Million Dollar Player) born in Skopje Macedonia Yugoslavia (now North Macedonia)
27 Apr 1986
Jenna Coleman British actress (Doctor Who) born in Blackpool Lancashire England
27 Apr 1987
Elliott Shriane Australian short track speed skater born in Brisbane Australia
27 Apr 1987
Emma Taylor-Isherwood Canadian actress (Mona the Vampire) born in Toronto Ontario
27 Apr 1987
William Moseley British actor (The Chronicles of Narnia - Peter Pevensie) born in Sheepscombe Gloucestershire England
27 Apr 1988
(Regererai) Reg-Jean Page British-Zimbabwean actor (Bridgerton) born in London England
27 Apr 1989
Emily Rios American actress (Andrea Cantillo-Breaking Bad) born in Los Angeles California
27 Apr 1990
Austin Dillon American auto racer (Daytona 500 2018) born in Welcome North Carolina
27 Apr 1995
Nick Kyrgios Australian tennis player (Australian Open doubles [Thanasi Kokkinakis] 2022 Wimbledon 2022 runner-up Hopman Cup 2016) born in Canberra Australia
27 Apr 1802
Louis Niedermeyer Swiss-French opera and sacred music composer and educator born in Nyon Switzerland (d. 1861)
27 Apr 1904
Syd Nathan American hony tonk and R&B music impresario (founded King Records - James Brown Hank Ballard Moon Mullican) born in Cincinnati Ohio (d. 1968)
27 Apr 1916
Jan Rychlik Czech percussionist and composer of orchestral jazz and film music born in Prague Kingdom of Bohemia (d. 1964)
27 Apr 1923
Jean Harris (ne Struven) American headmistress convicted of the murder of well-known cardiologist and author Dr. Herman Tarnower born in Chicago Illinois (d. 2012)
27 Apr 1928
Sybil Shainwald American lawyer specialising in cases involving womens health born in New York City (d. 2025)
27 Apr 1931
Maxine Brown American country music singer (The Browns - I Take the Chance The Three Bells) born in Campti Louisiana (d. 2019)
27 Apr 1938
Paul Marantz American lighting designer known for his work on the Tribute in Light 911 memorial born in Elizabeth New Jersey (d. 2025) [1]
27 Apr 1939
Judy Carne [Joyce Botterill] English comedienne and actress (Laugh-In Love on a Rooftop) born in Northampton England (d. 2015)
27 Apr 1941
Lee Roy Jordan American College Football HOF linebacker (Uni of Alabama Super Bowl 1971 First-team All-Pro 1969 5 Pro Bowl Dallas Cowboys) born in Excel Alabama (d. 2025)
27 Apr 1942
John Shrapnel British stage and screen actor (Wagner National Theatres Macbeth) born in Birmingham England (d. 2020)
27 Apr 1944
Daniel Cathiard French businessman skier and co-owner of Chteau Smith-Haut-Lafitte (1990-2026) born in Uriage-les-Bains France (d. 2026)
27 Apr 1945
Martin Chivers English soccer forward (24 caps Southampton Tottenham Hotspur Servette) born in Southampton England (d. 2026)
27 Apr 1948
Kate Pierson American vocalist and keyboardiist (B-52s - Rock Lobster Love Shack) and hotelier born in Weehawken New Jersey
27 Apr 1951
(Paul) Ace Frehley American rock guitarist (Kiss 1973-82 & 1996-2002 Frehleys Comet) born in The Bronx New York City (d. 2025) [1] [2]
27 Apr 1953
Arielle Dombasle (ne Sonnery) American-French actress (Pauline at the Beach) singer and film director born in Norwich Connecticut
27 Apr 1957
Michel Barrette Canadian stand-up comedian and actor (Les Boys Scoop) born in Chicoutimi Qubec
27 Apr 1959
Mike Wilson British kart racer (Karting World Cship 1981-83 1985 1988-89) born in Barnsley England (d. 2026)
27 Apr 1962
Rande Gerber American businessman co-founder of tequila brand Casamigos with George Clooney and Mike Meldman owner of Gerber Group and husband of model Cindy Crawford born in New York
27 Apr 1963
Schae Harrison American actress (Darla Forrester in The Bold and the Beautiful) born in Anaheim Hills California
27 Apr 1965
Anna Chancellor English television film and stage actress (Pride and Prejudice The Crown Four Weddings and a Funeral My lady Jane) born in Richmond England
27 Apr 1967
Aki Avni Israeli actor (Let the Party Begin Time of Favor) born in Rehovot Israel
27 Apr 1969
Cory Booker American Democratic party politician (US Senator from New Jersey 2013- Mayor of Newark New Jersey 2006-13) born in Washington D.C.
27 Apr 1969
Mica Paris [Michelle Wallen] British R&B singer (My One Temptation) television presenter and actress born in London
27 Apr 1972
Maura West American actress (As the World Turns General Hospital) born in Springfield Massachusetts
27 Apr 1972
Nigel Barker English fashion photographer model and reality TV personality (Americas Next Top Model The Face) born in London
27 Apr 1980
Ananda Mikola Indonesian racing driver born in Jakarta Indonesia
27 Apr 1982
Katrina Johnson American actress (All That) born in San Diego California
27 Apr 1985
Sheila Vand Iranian-American performance artist and actress (A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night Argo) born in Los Angeles California
27 Apr 1988
Reg-Jean Page British-Zimbabwean actor (Bridgerton The Grey Man Black Bag) born in London
27 Apr 1990
Balen Shah Nepalese rapper structural engineer and politician (40th Prime Minister of Nepal 2026present) born in Kathmandu Nepal
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